Extraterrestrials
$38.82
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
7 April 2020
Summary
Are we alone in the universe? If not, where is everybody? An engaging exploration of one of the most important unsolved problems in science.Everything we know about how planets form and how life arises suggests that human civilization on Earth should not be unique. We ought to see abundant evidence of extraterrestrial activity-but we don’t. Where is everybody? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, science and technology writer Wade Roush examines one of the great unsolve…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262538435 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262538431 |
| Author: | Wade Roush |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 7 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 212g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm x 16mm |
| Series: | MIT Press Essential Knowledge series |
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Critics Review
Whatever your viewpoint, this is an excellent guide and introduction to SETI with plenty of insightful anecdotes, glossary, notes, further reading list, and index.
—Starburst MagazineAll the various solutions to Fermi’s paradox are discussed – from the pragmatic to the bizarre – in this clear, concise and engagingly written book. It is a perfect stepping off place for anyone wishing to investigate how far we have come in answering one of the biggest questions in science: are we alone in the Universe?
—BBC Sky at Night MagazineA handy, easy-to-read guide to what E.T. might look like, and how we’re going about finding him.
—Daily BeastRoush’s examination of the paradox and its potential solutions is enlightening, even if some will debate his conclusions.
—The Space ReviewAbout The Author
Wade Roush
Wade Roush is a freelance science and technology writer, columnist at Scientific American, and host and producer of the tech-and-culture podcastSoonish. His work has appeared in Science, Xconomy, and MIT Technology Review. He is the editor of the science fiction anthology Twelve Tomorrows (MIT Press).
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